The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Switzerland's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.
1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 2 in qualification group1974: Did not enter1976: Did not enter1976–1978: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.1978–1980: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.1980–1982: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.1982–1984: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.1984–1986: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.1986–1988: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.1988–1990: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.1990–1992: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.1992–1994: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.1994–1996: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.1996–1998: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.1998–2000: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.2000–2002: Losing semi-finalists2002–2004: Finished 4th of 4 in finals group.2004–2006: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.2006–2007: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.2007–2009: Play-off stage to Spain2009–2011: Runner-up199?–2001: Köbi Kuhn2001–2007: Bernard Challandes 2007–2009: Pierre-André Schürmann 2009–2015: Pierluigi Tami 2009–0000: Heinz MoserSwitzerland squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Kazakhstan on 2 September 2016 & Bosnia & Herzegovina on 6 September 2016. Players eligible must be born after 1 January 1994.
The following players have been called up during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification phase and remain eligible for selection.
Switzerland national football teamSwitzerland national under-23 football team (also known as Swiss Olympic)Switzerland national under-20 football teamSwitzerland national under-19 football teamSwitzerland national under-18 football teamSwitzerland national under-17 football teamSwitzerland national under-16 football team
